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Historical photographs & visual records

Arab dhow from Muscat leaving port, Mombasa, Kenya

1966-02

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Cataloged as “Arab dhow from Muscat leaving port, Mombasa, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0162
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[Arab dhow from Muscat under sail in Mombasa Harbor], Mombasa, Kenya

1966-02

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Cataloged as “[Arab dhow from Muscat under sail in Mombasa Harbor], Mombasa, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0094
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Arab dhow leaving port for Tanzania, Mombasa, Kenya

1966-02

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Cataloged as “Arab dhow leaving port for Tanzania, Mombasa, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0159
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Arab dhow under sail from muscat, Mombasa, Kenya

1966-02

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Cataloged as “Arab dhow under sail from muscat, Mombasa, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0102
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[Arab dhow under sail in harbor], Lamu Island, Kenya

1966-02

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Cataloged as “[Arab dhow under sail in harbor], Lamu Island, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0027
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[Arab dhow under sail in harbor], Mombasa, Kenya

1966-02

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Cataloged as “[Arab dhow under sail in harbor], Mombasa, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0101
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[Arab dhow under sail], Lamu Island, Kenya

1966-02

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Cataloged as “[Arab dhow under sail], Lamu Island, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0118
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Arab Door

1970

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Cataloged as “Arab Door” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog sova.eepa.1972-001_ref528
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Arab fort at Lamu [Island], Lamu Island, Kenya

1966-02

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Cataloged as “Arab fort at Lamu [Island], Lamu Island, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0009
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Arab fort on [Lamu] Island, Lamu Island, Kenya

1966-02

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Cataloged as “Arab fort on [Lamu] Island, Lamu Island, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0008
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[Arab man wearing kofia], Lamu Island, Kenya

1966-02

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Cataloged as “[Arab man wearing kofia], Lamu Island, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0043
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[Arab man wearing kofia on harbor], Lamu Island, Kenya

1966-02

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Cataloged as “[Arab man wearing kofia on harbor], Lamu Island, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0147
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[Arab man wearing kofia seated in front of carved door], Lamu Island, Kenya

1966-02

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Cataloged as “[Arab man wearing kofia seated in front of carved door], Lamu Island, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0061
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[Arab man wearing kofia seated in front of carved door], Mombasa, Kenya

1966-02

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Cataloged as “[Arab man wearing kofia seated in front of carved door], Mombasa, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0157
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[Arab town on coast with narrow streets], Lamu Island, K

1966-02

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Cataloged as “[Arab town on coast with narrow streets], Lamu Island, K” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0139
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Arab town on coast with narrow streets, Lamu Island, Kenya

1966-02

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Cataloged as “Arab town on coast with narrow streets, Lamu Island, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0010
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[Arab wearing kofia seated in front of carved door], Lamu Island, Kenya

1966-02

FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG

Cataloged as “[Arab wearing kofia seated in front of carved door], Lamu Island, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0113
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[Arab woman wearing bui-bui and coral limestone homes], Lamu Island, Kenya

1966-02

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Cataloged as “[Arab woman wearing bui-bui and coral limestone homes], Lamu Island, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0050
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[Arab women wearing bui-bui], Lamu Island, Kenya

1966-02

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Cataloged as “[Arab women wearing bui-bui], Lamu Island, Kenya” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2007-009, Item EEPA 2007-009-0012
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Arabbers crossing 25th Street near Greenmount Avenue, Northeast Baltimore, Maryland

September 1972

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This black and white photographic print depicts a horse drawn wagon crossing an urban street. The wagon has four wheels and a covered top. The horse is being led by figure taking long strides. Row houses and cars are visible in the background.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.125.10
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Photographs and Still Images

Arabbing in the snow

February 1970

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This black and white photographic print depicts two horse drawn wagons on a snowy urban street. The wagons are lined up one in front of the other, both filled with cardboard boxes and wooden crates. Four figures gather around the back of the first wagon.…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.125.8
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BIOGRAPHY
Scholarship

Arabella Chapman

1859–1927

Arabella Chapman (1859–1927) was an African American woman who is best remembered for being the first student to graduate from upstate New York's Albany School for Educating People of Color, later known as Albany High School.

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Film & Television

Aracelis Girmay

1977–

Aracelis Girmay (born December 10, 1977) is a poet, teacher, and editor from the U.S. Girmay also works with collage and essays, and has collaborated with film and sound artists. She is the author of the poetry collections GREEN OF ALL HEADS (2025), the…

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Music

Aracy de Almeida

1914–1988

Aracy de Almeida Portuguese pronunciation: [aɾaˈsi dʒi awˈmejdɐ] (August 19, 1914 – June 20, 1988) was a Brazilian singer, known as a famous artist of the Golden Age of Brazilian radio. Her 1950 album Noel Rosa e Aracy de Almeida was voted by Rolling Stone…

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